Funding search · EIN 263772474 · McKinney, TX

The 1687 Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

198
grants reported
$7.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 20241 grant · $580,000
  • Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement Grant1 grant · $500,000
  • Texas Tech Foundation-Vegetation Monitoring & Mgmt1 grant · $369,750
  • Texas Tech Foundation Inc - Grant1 grant · $350,000
  • Lifeline Children'S Services1 grant · $253,300
  • Life Outreach International1 grant · $250,000
  • Heartbeat International - Grant1 grant · $240,000
  • Lifeline Children'S Services - Grant1 grant · $180,563
  • Camp Able of Buffalo Gap - Abilene Gives Fundraiser1 grant · $150,495
  • Texas Tech Foundation-Purple Martin Research1 grant · $145,900

Giving over time

$3.1M
2022
$4.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 198 grants.

  • $580,000

    Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 2024 · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $500,000

    Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement Grant · Lubbok, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $369,750

    Texas Tech Foundation-Vegetation Monitoring & Mgmt · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $350,000

    Texas Tech Foundation Inc - Grant · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $253,300

    Lifeline Children'S Services · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Donation

  • $250,000

    Life Outreach International · Fort Wroth, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $240,000

    Heartbeat International - Grant · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Donation

  • $180,563

    Lifeline Children'S Services - Grant · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Donation

  • $150,495

    Camp Able of Buffalo Gap - Abilene Gives Fundraiser · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $145,900

    Texas Tech Foundation-Purple Martin Research · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $141,799

    Camp Able of Buffalo Gap · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $123,063

    Open Door - 2024 Mobile Unit Expenses · Cisco, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $120,000

    Elam Ministries - Grant · Alpharetta, GA · 2024

    Donation

  • $120,000

    Eastland County Open Door-Agreement · Cisco, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Billy Graham Evangelistic Asso - Donation- Samaritans Purse · Charlotte, NC · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Mercy Gate Ministries-Mindy - Grant · Ingram, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Olden Volunteer Fire Departmen - Grant · Olden, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Texas Tech Foundation - Grant · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Texas Tech Foundation Inc - the 1687 Foundation Scholarship · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities-Oregon · Bend, OR · 2022

    Donation

  • $95,000

    Center for Asd · Crowley, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $88,570

    Austin Adams-House · Marquez, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $77,300

    The Rock · Fort Wroth, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Center for Asd - Matching Grant · Crowley, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Texas Tech Foundation Inc-Agreement · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $69,800

    Eastland County Open Door · Cisco, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $69,380

    Wmk Llc - Van Donation for Heather · Richfield, OH · 2024

    Donation

  • $65,000

    Chase'S Place - Grant · Richardson, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $65,000

    Chase'S Place · Richardson, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $61,000

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority - Grant · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $55,758

    First Baptist Church of Buffal - Grant · Buffalo Gap, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Bynum School - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Coleman Cares - Grant · Coleman, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Encourage One Another - Grant · Arlington, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Play It Forward Foundation - Grant · Trophy Club, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Sharing Hands - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Texas Rangers Baseball Foundat - 2023 Annual Contribution · Arlington, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Texas Rangers Baseball Foundat - Inv# 11820242 Gala · Arlington, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Encourage One Another · Arlington, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Hospice of Midland · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation-Agreement · Arlington, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $45,000

    Moving Water - Grant · Cypress, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $45,000

    Texas Brigades-Agreement · New Braunfels, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $44,550

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $43,268

    Embrace Grace - Grant · Hurst, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $42,500

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $42,500

    St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Donation

  • $41,917

    Texas Hunter for Heroes West T - Grant · Clyde, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Down'S Syndrome Assoc of Houst - Grant · Houston, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Mile Monster Inc - Grant · Hillsborough, NJ · 2024

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Narrow Gate Foundation - Grant · Duck River, TN · 2024

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Texas Brigades - Bobwhite Quail Brigade · New Braunfels, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Agape Counseling Services · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation-Gala · Arlington, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $37,500

    Share · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $35,460

    Abilene Christian University - Brit · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $35,000

    Heart of Texas Christian · Brownwood, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $34,000

    Live Oak Church - Grant · Comanche, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Charis Hills Camp - Grant · Sunset, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Hardin Simmons University - Fredric · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $30,000

    Children'S Medical Center Foundation-Bereavement Prog · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Children'S Medical Center Foundation-Foster Care Prog · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Make a Wish Foundation of North Tx · Addison Tx, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Texas 4-H Center · Brownwood, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $27,700

    Embrace Grace · Hurst, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $26,050

    Bcyfr Supporters - Inv 138 · Brownwood, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Basin Dream Center for Orphans - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of El - Grant · El Paso, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Centers for Children & Families - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Midland Children'S Rehab Cent - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Charis Hill Camp · Sunset, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Elam Ministries · Alpharetta, GA · 2022

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Live Oak Church · Comanche, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Living Water Ministry · Cross Plains, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $24,400

    Ingram Police Department - Grant · Ingram, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $24,000

    Permian Warrior Partnership - Grant · Augusta, GA · 2024

    Donation

  • $22,269

    Texas Tech University - Jade McBrid · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $22,015

    Prairie View Am University - Carlyn · Prairie View, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $20,000

    Brad Rowland - Contribution for Tam · Locust Grove, OK · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Epilepsy Foundation Texas - Grant · Houston, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Manuel Garcia Gavin - Donation- Tri · Cibolo, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Scottish Rites - Grant · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Texas Tech Fund - Grant · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Centers for Children and Families · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $18,000

    Spoken Worldwide - Grant · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $17,885

    Texas Tech University - Kambrie Gor · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $17,500

    Cottonwood Baptist Church · Cross Plains, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $17,500

    Narrow Gate Foundation · Duck River, TN · 2022

    Donation

  • $17,200

    Cross Plains Youth Sports · Cross Plains, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $15,802

    Tarleton State University - Jessa a · Stephenville, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $15,789

    Texas Tech University - Ryan Reed · Lubbock, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $15,143

    The University of Texas at Austin- · Austin, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $15,140

    Austin Adams-Taxidermy School & Lodging · Marquez, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Permian Basin Be the Change - Grant · Midland, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Young Life Capernaum - Grant · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Be the Change · Midland, TX · 2022

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2022

    Donation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.